2003 China Open
Date15–21 September 2003
Edition5th
CategoryWTA Tier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize moneyUSD $585,000
SurfaceHard, outdoor
LocationShanghai, China
Champions
Singles
Russia Elena Dementieva
Doubles
France Émilie Loit / Australia Nicole Pratt

The 2003 Polo Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Shanghai, China. It was the 5th edition of the China Open, and was a Tier II tournament on the 2003 WTA Tour. The tournament was played between 15 – 21 September 2003. First-seeded Elena Dementieva won the singles title.

The tournament was not part of the 2003 ATP Tour, as no male events took place.

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country Player Rank1 Seed
 RUS Elena Dementieva 9 1
 USA Chanda Rubin 10 2
 JPN Ai Sugiyama 12 3
 ESP Conchita Martínez 13 4
 FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic 21 5
 AUS Alicia Molik 38 6
 FRA Émilie Loit 41 7
 ZIM Cara Black 44 8
  • 1 Rankings are as of 8 September 2003.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers into the singles main draw:

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country Player Country Player Rank1 Seed
 ESP Conchita Martínez  INA Angelique Widjaja 51 1
 ZIM Cara Black  AUS Alicia Molik 57 2
 HUN Petra Mandula  AUT Barbara Schett 60 3
  SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi  USA Chanda Rubin 65 4
  • 1 Rankings as of 8 September 2003.

Other entrants

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

The following pairs received entry as lucky losers into the doubles main draw:

  • China Dong Yanhua / China Zhang Yao

Finals

Singles

Russia Elena Dementieva defeated United States Chanda Rubin, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)

Doubles

France Émilie Loit / Australia Nicole Pratt defeated Japan Ai Sugiyama / Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn, 6–3, 6–3

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